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self-worth

[self-wurth] / ˈsɛlfˈwɜrθ /
NOUN
pride
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delight dignity ego happiness honor joy pleasure satisfaction self-confidence self-respect
STRONG
egoism egotism face gratification pridefulness repletion self-love self-regard self-satisfaction self-sufficiency sufficiency
WEAK
amour-propre self-admiration self-glorification self-trust
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depression gloom melancholy misery pain sadness sorrow trouble unhappiness woe
WEAK
disgrace humility modesty shyness timidity
NOUN
self-regard
Synonyms
STRONG
delight dignity ego egoism egotism face gratification happiness honor joy pleasure pridefulness repletion satisfaction self-confidence self-esteem self-love self-respect self-satisfaction self-sufficiency sufficiency
WEAK
amour-propre ego trip self-admiration self-glorification self-trust
Antonyms
STRONG
depression disappointment dissatisfaction gloom melancholy misery pain sadness self-deprecation sorrow trouble unhappiness woe
NOUN
self-respect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dignity pride self-assurance self-confidence self-esteem
STRONG
self-regard
WEAK
pride in oneself
Antonyms
STRONGEST
diffidence unsureness
WEAK
self-deprecation

Example Sentences

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She told jurors that her near-constant social media use "really affected my self-worth," saying the apps led her to abandon hobbies, struggle to make friends and constantly measure herself against others.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Instead, they got an unexpected finale, Mikrokosmos, from 2019 - a tender rumination on self-worth and hope.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

If you uncouple your net worth from your self-worth, navigating finances becomes less sensitive.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

For some, the swag gap is less about aesthetic misalignment than imbalance of self-worth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

We won’t allow the color of a man’s heart to be the color of his skin, the premise of his beliefs, and his self-worth.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.